Coconut 'coir log' installation on Lake Austin helps prevent erosion

AUSTIN (KXAN) - An installation of "coir logs" on the shore of Lake Austin is showing positive results. A recent visit to the pilot project revealed that erosion in the area has slowed significantly as plant life flourishes in the formerly sandy area.In 2009, Austin's Watershed Protection Department installed the coir logs. "A coir log is 100% coconut fibers, it's the husk," explained Andrew Clamann with the Watershed Department. "This entire object is biodegradable."The department installed two